BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of February 20, 2007
The Board participated in staff workshop from 9:25 a.m.
until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 with Commissioners
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday,
February 20, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue
in Stevenson, with Commissioners
The Board met in executive session regarding litigation
from 10:08 a.m. until 10:12 a.m., with no action taken.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of February
13, 2007.
2. Set public hearing for 2:30
PM, Tuesday, March 20, 2007 to consider Ordinance 2007-03 Well and Water
Systems to establish standards & procedures for installing a well or
creating a small public water system within Skamania County.
3. Agreement with WA State
Parks & Recreation Commission to provide funding for labor & equipment
to continue treatment of knotweed at Beacon Rock State Park.
4. Agreement with Underwood
Conservation District to provide funding for removal of scotch broom &
other noxious weed in the Middle Wind River Riparian Enhancement Project.
5. Memorandum of Understanding
with Columbia Gorge Cooperative Weed Management Area to effectively coordinate
the action that each party has authority to undertake to address invasive weeds
on lands within its jurisdiction.
6. License & use agreement
with Terra Scan, Inc to house Assessor’s Tax Sifter computer program on-line
information.
7. Agreement with
Stevenson-Carson School District for Forest Youth Success Title III Program.
8. Agreement with North Country
Emergency Medical Services for NCEMS St. Helens Title III Program.
9. Agreement with Northwest
Service Academy/ESD 112 for Forest Explorers Title III Program.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to declare County-owned tax parcels #03-09-34-2-1-1300-00,
#02-07-02-1-1-1000-00, and #02-07-01-1-1-3200-00 surplus, set a public auction
of County-owned real property for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2007, and set
minimum bid amounts as follows: #03-09-34-2-1-1300-00 at $30,000;
#02-07-02-1-1-1000-00 at $90,000; and #02-07-01-1-1-3200-00 at $250,000.
Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer reported on the
Piper Road slide, Road Department, Solid Waste, Building Department,
engineering, surveying/right of way, bridges, and equipment and rental
revolving fund.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to authorize the Chair’s signature on Purchase Order
#3790 for the purchase and set-up of a water level sensing and alarm system for
Rock Creek in the amount of $10,800.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to authorize overtime pay for exempt employees who
worked additional hours for local emergency purposes due to the Piper Road/Rock
Creek landslide, retroactive to the date the local emergency was declared on
February 5, 2007, as allowed in Section 12.5.2 of Skamania County Personnel
Policy.
Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported on the Carson
Creek response letter, proposed text changes to the County Code relating to the
Hearing Examiner system, Westend Subarea Plan, proposed Right To Farm
ordinance, and an upcoming Gorge Future Forum in October 2007 sponsored by the
Columbia River Gorge Commission.
Ann
Lueders, Safety Committee Chair reported on the Safety Committee meeting of
February 6, 2007, advised of the Committee’s review of Senior Services Pre and
Post Operations Check Policies and Procedures, and their suggestion to consider
a similar policy for all departments.
The Board reviewed and discussed the following reports:
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Report #2006-28. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to table report # 2006-28 and contact the department to request
additional information.
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Report #2006-33. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2007-01. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2007-02. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations,
with the comment that reports need to be completely in a timely manner.
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Report #2006-E-23. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations,
with the comment that the unacceptable written comment by the employee on the
report would not be tolerated.
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Report #2006-E-24. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations,
with the comment that the unacceptable written comment by the employee on the
report would not be tolerated.
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Report #2006-E-26. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2006-E-25. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to return the report to the Safety Committee for clarification of
the incident.
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Report #2007-E-02. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2007-E-01. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
The
Board advised they would be attending a community meeting at 7:00 p.m. this
evening at Rock Creek Center to present an update on the Piper Road/Rock Creek
Slide and to address concerns and questions from citizens.
The
meeting recessed at 12:07 p.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2007 and reconvened at
9:05 a.m. Thursday, February 22, 2007, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and
Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Planning and Community Development to
review and discuss Skamania County Comprehensive Plan, with no action taken.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to approve 13th month vouchers for the
period ending December 31, 2006 in the total amount of $2,082.73.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending February
22, 2007 in the total amount of $148,000.62.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to redesignate
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to acknowledge receipt of the City of Stevenson’s
Resolution No. 209 declaring a local emergency due to landslide activity.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to proclaim the month of March 2007 as Women’s
History Month in Skamania.
The
meeting recessed at 11:33 a.m. Thursday, February 22, 2007 and reconvened at
12:05 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree
present.
The
Board continued in a workshop with Planning and Community Development to review
and discuss Skamania County Comprehensive Plan, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, February 22, 2007 and reconvened at
8:50 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2007 for a special meeting, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to confirm policy set on January 23, 2007 to require written
testimony or comment to be considered at a public hearing by the Board of
Commissioners to be received by the Clerk of the Board by noon on the Thursday
preceding the date of the public hearing.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending February
23, 2007 in the total amount of $1,786.32.
The Board discussed the cooperating agency status with the Forest
Service and the need to follow up with a letter requesting a response.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning and Community
Development to review and discuss Skamania County Comprehensive Plan, with no
action taken.
The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 11:37 a.m.
until 12:07 p.m., with no action taken.
The Board continued in a workshop with Planning and Community
Development to review and discuss Skamania County Comprehensive Plan, with no
action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON